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What counts as ‘normal’ on campuses has changed drastically after Covid lockdowns, for students and staff alike
If the pandemic has taught us anything about work, it's that we don't need to be pulling long hours in an office to be productive. So, why is presenteeism still so important?
Monterey Secondary College was dysfunctional in 2019, but it has enjoyed an astonishing upswing in results after adopting the Berry Street education model.
Since the pandemic began university decision-making has become more student-centred in response to students’ demands for flexibility.
Academics are blocking an attempt by the University of NSW management to publish information about how satisfied students are with their courses, saying it would break a promise not to identify academics and create the potential for courses and teachers to be ranked.
But the university argues students’ opinions about their experience should be given greater emphasis, and that they should be allowed to find out how fellow students feel about the quality of a course and the relevance of its content.
The new version of the Australian Curriculum should be approved for use by 2022. With the ongoing controversy around the document, ministers must remember three crucial things.
Australia’s major competitors in the international education market are already rebounding from the pandemic and have issued record numbers of student visas.
Less than seven percent of people worldwide have a bachelor's degree -- and for many, this is simply because the cost of university is too high, says higher education executive Adrian K. Haugabrook. In this barrier-breaking talk, he introduces an innovative approach to expanding access to higher education by driving down costs and rethinking three key things: time, place and how we learn.
Daily newspaper is new joy for Kuttiyamma, who began taking lessons from her neighbour a year ago
While 18 universities suffered medium to high financial impacts, the incomes of eight increased or were stable. Overall revenue fell 5% – less than feared – but 35,000 staff lost their jobs.
School shootings are typically preceded by a series of warning signs. Are educators, police and policymakers paying enough attention?
The federal government says its 10-year strategy for international education will help meet skill shortages and create new opportunities for "a more sustainable and diverse sector."
Universities supposedly have adopted a more corporate approach – but most corporate board members have expertise in the area their company operates in and are more accountable to shareholders.
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Despite the country's continuing economic crisis, both pupils and teachers are determined to continue with schooling.
When a City College physics professor opened an ordinary box that had been sitting in the mailroom, he was startled by its contents.
The deadly shooting last month at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, is yet another reminder of the many stresses facing America's educators, who are still struggling with the overwhelming challenges of teaching in a pandemic.
Ridwan is one of more than a million children without enough space at home.
Teachers in Germany can out-earn an entry-level doctor or web developer. In America, too many have to work second jobs to make ends meet
UTS plans to save $11 million in rent by removing personal offices from academics as many universities review hybrid online and in-person work models for staff.
A report for the Morrison government warns employment prospects for graduates have been deteriorating since the global financial crisis, but undertaking work placements can give students an advantage.
Research tracking teachers, classes and their grades over many years shows gender bias has long-term impacts on students’ performance and their post-school study choices.
Experts say schools’ threat detection systems can head off mass casualty events like the one last week in Oxford, Mich.
The following year, Mr Jelley moved into the Holmesglen TAFE Education First Youth Foyer, one of three foyers operating at TAFE campuses in Glen Waverley, Broadmeadows and Shepparton.
The foyers are for people aged 16 to 24 who want to study but can’t live at home, and are at risk of homelessness.
As part of a “deal”, residents agree to stay studying in exchange for heavily subsidised accommodation and support for up to two years.
Labor is promising to make TAFE free for critical jobs across a range of sectors, as well as funding more university places if it wins the next election.
Lifelong learning isn’t just about being employable, it’s about a healthy brain and overall quality of life.
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